Time in Shanghai
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CST (UTC+8), China Standard Time
China
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of New York.
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1:02 AM in Shanghai, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Shanghai
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Shanghai they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:02 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:02 PM BSTprevious day | -7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:02 AM PDTprevious day | -15h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:02 PM CDTprevious day | -13h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:02 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:02 PM BRTprevious day | -11h |
| ParisFrance | 7:02 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:02 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:02 PM MSKprevious day | -5h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:02 PM GSTprevious day | -4h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 10:32 PM ISTprevious day | -2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:02 AM ICT | -1h |
| Singapore | 1:02 AM SGT | ±0 |
| TokyoJapan | 2:02 AM JST | +1h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:02 AM AEDT | +3h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:02 AM NZDT | +5h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:02 PM SASTprevious day | -6h |
Shanghai time zone
- Local time
- 1:02 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 24,874,500
- Coordinates
- 31.22, 121.46
Daylight saving time
Shanghai does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 5:57 AM
- Sunset
- 5:21 PM
- Day length
- 11h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:39 AM
Cities in China
Cities near Shanghai
Questions and answers
What time zone is Shanghai in?
Shanghai uses China Standard Time (Asia/Shanghai); the local time is currently UTC+8.
Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?
No. Shanghai stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Shanghai and New York?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Shanghai?
The country calling code is +86.